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INTKOI3IJCTION. 

God  made  but  one  Niagara  for  tliis  great  world  of  ours. 

Niagara  proper  includes  not  only  the  stupendous  Waterflill, 
hut  many  miles  of  life-like  river.  These  waters  are  more  in- 
teresting and  instructive  than  waters  elsewhere,  because  they 
have  more  motion  and  hence  more  reallife.  Things  in  mo- 
tion are  always  more  attractive  than  things  at  rest. 

In  order  to  get,  for  ourselves  and  for  others,  the  greatest 
amount  of  useful  knowledge  from  this  sublime  school  of  live 
waters,  we  must  visit  it  many  times  and  spend  many  days  in 
a  thoughtful  and  childlike  state  of  receptivity.  To  try,  as 
many  do,  to  "take  in  Niagara  in  one  day,"  is  like  trying  to 
eat  food  enough  at  one  meal  to  last  a  lifetime.  In  case  it  is  noi 
thought  possible  to  spend  but  one  day  at  the  Falls,  spend  it 
mainly  at  some  one  important  point.  Familiarize  yourself  with 
every  particular.  Look  it  over  again  and  again,  and  from  as 
many  different  standpoints  as  possible.  Compare  distances, 
quantities,  colors  and  the  like,  until  you  can  carry  away  a  correct 
and  lasting  impression  of  this  one  special  place.  Thoughtful 
persons  visit  the  Falls  not  so  much  for  temporary  pleasure  as 
for  permanent  soul  culture.  Not  simply  to  be  able  to  saj', 
"I  have  seen  the  great  Niagara,"  but  to  become  better  ac- 
quainted with  Niagara's  great  Creator. 


SUBLIME   NIAGARA. 


FiHBT  Lesson. 


Is  is  well  for  the  student  of  sublimity,  and  of  conseciuent 
humility,  to  take  his  first  great  lesson  on  Goat  Island.  Pass 
leisurely  over  the  long  iron  bridge  that  sj)ans  the  rapids  on 
the  American  side.  Turn  to  the  right  and  walk  entirely 
around  the  Island,  a  distance  of  about  one  and  one-fourth 
miles,  stojjping  at  all  points  of  interest.  Study  the  "Rapids 
above  the  Falls"  from  all  available  places,  more  especially 
along  the  west  shore.  Near  the  upper  end  of  Goat  Island 
pause  a  long  time  at  the  "  Three  Sister  Islands."  In  many 
places  among  these  charming  little  islands,  the  water  seems 
literally  alive  and  wild  with  delight. 

Goat  Island  divides  the  river  and  the  Falls  into  two  distinct 
parts,  called  the  American  Fall  and  the  Horseshoe  Fall.  And 
the  entire  waters  of  Niagara  River,  quickened  by  the  long 
swift  rapids  above,  pour  smoothly  and  gracefully  over  both 
falls  even  with  the  lower  end  of  Goat  Island.  From  the  edge 
of  the  shelving  rocks,  on  this  and  Luna  Island,  can  be  found 
abundant  opportunities  for  looking  directly  down  upon  the 
eager  going  waters  as  they  calmly  plunge  into  the  great  gulf 
below. 

Goat  Island  is  thickly  covered  with  timber,  and  contains 
land  enough  for  a  large  New  England  Farm.  Luna  Island  is 
on  the  American  side  of  Goat  Island  and  contains  something 
over  one  acre.  These  two  islands  are  separated  by  a  very 
rapid  stream  of  water,  from  two  to  four  feet  deep,  and  about 
one  hundred  feet  wide.  This  narrow  stream  rushes  over  with 
such  speed  and  momentum,  that  it  curves  out  about  forty  feet 
before  it  strikes  the  jagged  rocks,  one  hundred  and  sixty  feet 
below.  There  is  also  a  corresponding  opposite  curve,  about 
the  same  distance  back  under  the  rocks,  behind  this  narrow 
portion  of  the  Falls.  This  forms  the  famous  "  Cave  of  the 
Winds."     And  from  this  hollow  cave,  Niagara's  great  base- 


SUBLIME   NIAGARA. 


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vial,  come  those  frequent  notes  of  heavy  thunder,  ever  to  be 
heard  vvithin  and  beneath  the  steady  roar  of  the  Falls.  And 
no  one  can  ever  fully  appreciate  the  sublime  musical  roar  of 
Niagara,  with  a  base  like  "seven  thunders,"  until  he  has 
passed  through  this  terrific  Cave  of  the  Winds.  Nor  can  he 
elsewhere  behold  three  complete  circular  rainbows  in  one 
concentric  series.  To  see  these  rainbows  in  perfection,  enter 
the  cave  at  about  two  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  when  the  sun 
is  shining  brightly. 

Second   Lesson. 

After  completing  your  first  visit  to  Goat  Island,  enter  that 
small  and  beautiful  park  at  the  point  of  the  Falls,  as  it  were, 
on  the  American  side.  Here  you  can  spend  many  peaceful  and 
profitable  hours  in  profound  study.  And  here,  too,  children 
even,  are  sometimes  seen  sitting  quietly  alone,  praising  God 
in  silent  wonder. 

Third  Lesson. 


From  within  this  park  near  Prospect  point,  pass  down  the 
Inclined  Railway  to  the  water's  edge  below,  and  take  passage 
on  the  "  New  Maid  of  the  Mist."  Fvery  half-hour  this  nice 
little  steamer  goes  rocking  through  the  rainbows  along  the 
American  Fall,  passing  as  far  up  into  the  stormy  splashings  of 
the  Horseshoe  Fall  as  possible.  (This  rare  and  exquisite  view 
of  the  baby  steamer  among  the  rainbows  can  be  taken  from 
the  brow  of  Luna  Island  )  It  presses  its  way  up  to  where 
the  driven  current  is  so  strong,  and  the  foaming  water  so  full 
of  air,  that  the  wheel  has  no  power  to  carry  it  farther.  This 
steamer,  as  we  were  told  by  the  engineer,  cannot  possibly  get 
within  several  hundred  yards  of  that  great  fleecy  mountain  of 
overhanging  and  down-coming  water. 


SUBLIME    NIAGARA, 


FouH'i'H  Li:sHON. 

This  steamer  serves  also  as  a  ferry  across  the  agitated  river 
just  below  the  Falls.  And  no  one  should  fail  to  spend  one 
whole  day  or  more  on  the  Canadian  side.  While  there  climb 
quite  a  high  hill  up  to  the  Michigan  Central  Railroad  track  and 
look  down  into  what  is  called  the  "Steaming  Crater"  of  the 
Horseshoe  Fall.  This  rare  point  of  view  can  also  l)e  reached, 
and  with  mu(  h  less  personal  fatigue,  by  taking  the  cars  around 
by  the  Whirlpool  Rapids,  over  the  Michigan  Central  Canta- 
lever  Bridge,  so  famous  for  its  great  strength. 

Fifth  Lesson. 

While  on  the  Canadian  shore  near  the  steamboat  landing, 
select  a  comfortable  scat  among  the  rocks,  and  take  a  compre- 
hensive view  of  both  falls  as  they  pour  down  before  you  in  two 
vast  sheets  of  dazzleing  whiteness.  Nowhere  is  there  a  general 
view  of  the  falls  equal  to  this.  Passengers  on  the  Maid  of  the 
Mist  can  at  any  time  stopover  a  trip  or  two,  lay  off  their  robes 
of  oilcloth,  and  enjoy  this  supreme  view  of  the  Falls.  The 
glaring  sheet  of  water  that  pours  over  the  American  Fall  is 
probably  two  to  four  feet  thick  ;  but  where  it  plunges  over  in 
the  central  portion  of  the  Horseshoe  Fall,  and  for  one  quar- 
ter of  a  mile  or  more  in  extent,  it  isthoughtto  be  ten  to  twenty 
feet  thick. 

As  these  hurrying  waters  come  tumbling  and  dashing  over 
the  Rapids  for  a  long  distance  above  the  Falls,  as  they  pour 
down  upon  the  rocks  one  hundred  and  sixty-four  feet  below 
along  the  American  Fall,  and  as  they  plunge  into  the  deep 
water  one  hundred  and  fifty-eight  feet  below  along  the  Horse- 
shoe Fall,  they  pass  through  a  most  stupendous  cleansing  pro- 
cess. They  are  literally  driven,  beaten,  and  beaded  into  acres 
upon  acres  of  heaping  foam,  snow  white  and  glossy.  This,  to 
be  appreciated,  must  be  seen  through  storms  of  dashing  s})ray 


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from  the  dripping  deck  of  the  little  steamer.  Much  of  this 
beautiful  foam  eventually  floats  gracefully  down  the  river  in 
ribbon  like  scroll  work. 

Ik'low  the  Falls  these  deep  waters  now  seven  times  purified, 
commingle  fondly  and  triumphantly.  They  joyfully  roll  and 
inter-roll,  blend  and  inter-blend,  in  peculiar  shades  of  dark 
watery  blue,  and  bright  emerald  green,  and  with  a  living 
beauty  that  no  pen  can  describe  nor  artist  imitate.  Their  i)e- 
culiar  colors  on,  and  just  below  the  Falls,  are  undoubtedly  due 
somewhat  to  their  unusual  purity,  but  more  especially  to  the 
unusual  amount  of  air  they  now  contain. 

Sixth  Lesson. 

F'rom  Prospect  Point  pass  through  Picnic  Park  to  the  end 
of  the  new  Suspension  bridge.  This  is  a  superb  jjiece  of  hu- 
man workmanship,  and  is  used  for  carriages  and  pedestrians 
only.  Walk  out  to  the  center,  and  while  you  quietly  swing  in 
puny  insignificance  about  halfway  between  the  clouds  above 
and  the  waters  beneath,  spend  an  hour  oi:  more  in  viewing  and 
studying  the  sublime  wonders  of  Divine  workmanship  below. 

Seventh  Lesson. 

From  the  end  of  this  bridge  on  the  American  side,  pass  be- 
low the  paper  mills  and  along  the  beautiful  banks  of  the  river 
on  foot  (the  better  way,)  or  take  a  street  car  down  to  the 
Whirpool  Rapids,  about  two  miles  below.  The  Whirlpool  it- 
self is  still  a  mile  or  more  below  the  Rapids.  As  you  approach 
the  Rapids  from  the  high  banks  above,  take  a  cahn,  compre- 
hensive view  of  the  whole  scene  below  and  be  thankful  for  the 
privilege.  The  elevator  will  now  carry  you  down  to  within  a 
short  walk  of  those  irrepressible  and  soul-stiring  Rapids.  Here 
you  can  meditate  in  wonder,  love  and  praise  at  your  utmost 
liesure. 


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SUBLIME  NIAGARA. 


On  the  opposite  bank  of  the  river  stands  a  two-story  Irarne 
house  on  a  high  foundation.  But  those  immense  waves  in  the 
center  of  the  river,  always  phn-ned  in  white,  will  freqi  ently 
surprise  you  by  rising  and  dashing  sufficiently  high  to  ol /.cure 
the  view  of  that  house. 

From  the  Falls  down  to  these  Whirlpool  Rapids,  the  river 
moves  slowly  and  majestically  low  down  in  the  grandest  grove 
ever  carved  in  this  rocky  earth  by  falling  water. 

And  every  person  who  visits  Niagara  should  understand,  that 
all  views  here  are  liable  to  great  and  essential  changes.  Every 
strong  north  east  wind  drives  the  water  in  Lake  Erie  west- 
ward and  this  decreases  its  flov;  at  the  Falls.  A  wind  down 
the  lake  incieases  that  flow.  And  a  difference  of  one  inch  on 
the  brow  of  the  Falls  is  said  to  make  a  difference  of  one  foot 
below  the  Falls.  The  writer  himself  has  observed  changes, 
jiist  below  the  Falls,  of  five  or  six  feet  within  a  few  hours. 
This,  of  course,  somewhat  affects  the  appearance  of  the  Whirl- 
pool Rapids,  and  of  all  other  parts  of  Niagara. 

At  the  Rapids  the  river  is  very  narrow,  and  falls  some  forty 
or  fifty  feet  during  its  short  passage  through.  Every  thing  that 
floats  through  these  Rapids  follows  the  center  of  the  river.  And 
the  vitalized  water  itself  shuns  the  "ragged  edges"  and  press- 
es fondly  toward  the  center  until  it  actually  rounds  up  several 
feet  as  it  goes  rolling,  tumbling  and  dancing  along  down  into 
that  large  rock-bound  basin  known  as  the  Whirlpool.  This 
turns  the  water  suddenly  backwards  to  the  right  and  left.  On 
the  right  is  the  narrow  outlet ;  on  the  left  the  rapid  backward 
flow  meets  the  more  rapid  downward  flow,  and  this  (Causes 
many  large  eddies  or  small  whirpools.  These  are  clearly  dis- 
cernable  from  the  high  banks  above.  The  frequent  tunnels  or 
whirlpools  formed  here  by  these  opposing  waters,  possess  suf- 
ficient power  in  their  rapid  inward  and  downward  motion,  to 
speedily  draw  under  whatever  comes  within  the  sweep  of  any 
one  large  vortex.      It  was  once  the  writers  privilege  to  witness 


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SUBLIME  NIAGARA  9 

the  peculiar  movements  of  a  large  saw-log  floating  in  these 
active  waters.  At  times  it  would  pass  entirely  out  of  sight, 
then  suddenly  jump  straight  up  endwise,  half  its  length  or  more 
out  of  water.  Whole  trees  are  sometimes  seen  passing  through 
similar  movements. 


Eighth   Lesson. 


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While  near  the  Whirlpool  do  not  fail  to  go  down  its  stony 
banks,  three  hundred  and  fifty  feet,  to  that  marvelous  Outlet. 
Seat  yourself  quietly  on  the  rocks  at  the  very  brink,  and  be 
not  surprised  to  find,  what  you  probably  cannot  find  elsewhere 
on  this  round  earth,  that  your  own  eyes  are  several  feet  lower 
than  the  smooth  surface  of  the  rushing  water  just  a  few  rods  to 
your  left.  And  in  spell-bouiKl  amazement,  you  may  behold 
here  the  swift  waters  of  the  great  Niagara  River  all  compressed 
by  rocky  fastnesses,  into  the  very  narrow  space  of  three  hundred 
feet,  and  going  through  on  a  smooth  and  regular  slant,  in  one 
grand  eternal  rush  for  several  hundred  feet,  before  they  sweep 
down  into  those  huge  breakers  below.  This  unparalleled 
mirror  of  rushing  water,  is  said  to  be  over  four  hundred  feet 
deep.  It  reflects  all  surrounding  colors,  and  seems  to  be  in  a 
perpetual  blush  of  meekness  and  heavenly  beauty.  No  view 
at  Niagara  is  more  fascinating  and  inspiring  than  this  ;  yet, 
comparatively  few  ever  take  the  trouble  to  go  down  and  see  it. 


Concluding   Lesson. 


This  mighty  Cataract  of  Niagara,  with  its  many  miles  of 
quickened  waters,  impressed  the  writer  on  approaching  it  the 
fifth  time,  (  thirty-eight  years  after  his  first  visit,)  more  forcibly 
than  ever  before,  with  its  vitalized  power  mid  its  eternity  of 
motion. 


.^iifit»..-r,*«rni,3(^y^'#'W_?* 


lO 


SUBLIME   NIAGARA. 


Day  and  night,  summer  and  winter,  year  after  year  and  age 
after  age,  it  never  pauses  one  moment  to  rest,  never  ceases  to 
roar  and  pour,  to  dash  and  crash,  to  drive  on  and  plunge  down, 
to  jar  and  mar  the  solid  earth,  to  wear  and  tear  the  rocks  be- 
neath, to  teach  and  preach  eternal  truth,  to  rhyme  and  chime 
its  majestic  melodies,  to  sound  off  and  bound  up,  to  leap  high 
and  sweep  by,  to  rush  smoothly  and  blush  beautifully,  to 
chide  the  reckless,  warn  the  careless  and  charm  the  timid.  At 
times  it  seems  to  sound  forth  the  high  praises  of  God,  and  to 
gaze  down  rpon  you  with  intense  brightness  and  deep  mean- 
ing. It  falls  in  pondrous  and  incomprehensible  masses  every 
hour,  and  never  stops  calling  its  thoughtful  admirers  to  come 
where  they  can  behold  a  piece  of  Divine  Architecture,  that 
will  lead  them  to  actually/?^/  their  own  littleness,  and  to  ac- 
tually realize  \.\it  greatness  and  goodness  of  their  infinite  Creator. 

In  trying  to  give  still  more  appropriate  expression  to  this 
eternity  of  motion  and  this  divinely  vitalized  power,  we  will 
now  sing  in  rythmical  measures,- 


•# 


A  New  Hymn, 


■TO- 


Our  Dear  Old  Niagara, 


( As  we  approach  It  the  fifth  time. ) 

Roar  on,  roar  on  thou  king  of  roaring  waters — 
Pour  on,  pour  on  thou  queen  of  pouring  waters — 

Such  heavy  thunders  in  thy  roarings ! 

Such  endless  wonders  in  thy  pourings  ! 

( As  we  walk  over  the  long  Iron  bridge  to  Goat  Island.) 

Leap  on,  leap  on  thou  king  of  leaping  waters — 
Sweep  on,  sweep  on  thou  queen  of  sweeping  waters — 

Such  mighty  tossings  in  thy  leapings  ! 

Such  sightly  glossings  in  thy  sweepings  ! 

( As  we  rest  among  the  rocks  and  trees  on  the  Three  Sister  Islands.) 

Sound  on,  sound  on  thou  king  of  sounding  waters — 
Bound  on,  bound  on  thou  queen  of  bounding  waters- 
Such  soothing  sweetness  in  thy  soundings  ! 
Such  wooing  neatness  in  thy  boundings  ! 


I  2 


SUBLIME   NIAGARA 


(  As  we  study  the  contendlug  Kaplds  along  the  west  side  of  Goat  Island.) 

Drive  on,  drive  on  thou  king  of  driving  waters — 
Strive  on,  strive  on  thou  queen  of  striving  waters — 

Such  royal  turnings  in  thy  drivings  ! 

Such  loyal  yearnings  in  thy  strivings  ! 

( As  we  stand  on  the  smooth  foundation  rocks  of  the  Old  Tower,  at  tiie 
verge  of  the  great  Horseshoe  Fall.) 

Plunge  on,  plunge  on  thou  king  of  plunging  waters — 
Lunge  on,  lunge  on  thou  queen  of  lunging  waters — 
Such  ponderous  slowness  in  thy  plunging^ 
Such  wonderous  boldness  in  thy  lungings  ! 


( As  we  look  down  from  the  grassy  verge  of  Luna  Island.) 

Wend  on,  wend  on  thou  king  of  wending  waters — 
Blend  on,  blend  on  thou  queen  of  blending  waters — 

Such  winding  chasms  in  thy  wendings  ! 

Such  shining  fathoms  in  thy  blendings  ! 

( As  we  sit  on  the  rocks  of  the  Canadian  Shore  In  a  sunny  day.) 

Beam  on,  beam  on  thou  king  of  beaming  waters — 
Stream  on,  stream  on  thou  queen  of  streaming  waters- 
Such  showers  of  brightness  in  thy  beamings  ! 
Such  towers  of  whiteness  in  thy  streamings  ! 

( As  we  approach  Prospect  Point  in  the  Amerlan  Park.) 

Jar  on,  jar  on  thou  king  of  jarring  waters — 
Mar  on,  mar  on  thou  queen  of  marring  waters — 

Such  rumbling  deepness  in  thy  jarrings ! 

Such  humbling  steepness  in  thy  marrings  ! 

( As  we  look  over  the  trembling  wall  at  Prospect  Point.) 

Pound  on,  pound  on  thou  king  of  pounding  waters — 
Mound  on,  mound  on  thou  queen  of  mounding  waters- 
Such  anvil  chorals  in  thy  poundings  ! 
Such  grand  memorials  in  thy  moundings  ! 


'' 


SUBLIME   NIAGARA. 


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( As  we  enter  the  Cave  of  the  Winds  on  Goat  Island.) 

Crash  on,  crash  on  thou  king  of  crashing  waters — 
Dash  on,  dash  on  thou  queen  of  dashing  waters — 

Such  tangled  echoes  in  thy  crashings! 

Such  spangled  haloes  in  thy  dashings  ! 

( As  we  linger  on  the  quivering  wire  bridge,  one  hundred  and  ninety  feet 
above  the  purified  river  below.) 

Roam  on,  roam  on  thou  king  of  roaming  waters — 
Foam  on,  foam  on  thou  queen  of  foaming  waters — 

Such  playful  rollings  in  thy  roamings ! 

Such  graceful  scrollings  in  thy  foamings. 

( As  we  sit  quietly  on  the  beautiful  river  banks,  about  one  mile  below  the 
Falls  on  the  American  side.) 

Move  on,  move  on  thou  king  of  moving  waters — 
Groove  on,  groove  on  thou  queen  of  grooving  waters — 

Such  awful  grandeur  in  thy  movings  ! 

Such  walls  of  splendor  in  thy  groovings  !  * 

(  As  we  view  the  Whirlpool  Rapids  from  below  the  elevator.) 

Go  on,  go  on  thou  king  of  going  waters — 
Flow  on,  flow  on  thou  queen  of  flowing  waters — 

Such  piling  billows  in  thy  goings  ! 

Such  smiling  pillows  in  thy  flowings  ! 

(As  we  stroll  along  the  steep  banks  of  the  Whirlpool,  toward  a  large  overhang- 
ing pine,  that  stands  tliree  hundred  and  fifty  feet  above  the  water.) 

Whirl  on,  whirl  on  thou  king  of  whirling  waters — 
Swirl  on,  swirl  on  thou  queen  of  swirling  waters — 

Such  peerless  surgings  in  thy  whirlings  ! 

Such  fearless  mergings  in  thy  swirlings  ! 

Seetl-K^on,  seetli^on  thou  king  of  seething  waters — 
Wreathe  on,  wreathe  on  thou  queen  of  wreathing  waters — 

Such  boiling  acres  in  thy  seethings ! 

Such  coiling  breakers  in  thy  wreathings  ! 


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SUBLIME  NIAGARA. 


(As  we  sit  on  the  rocks  with  our  feet  at  the  waters'  edge  of  the  Whirlpool  Outlet. ) 

Rush  on,  rush  on  thou  king  of  rushing  waters — 
Bhish  on,  bhish  on  thou  queen  of  blushing  waters — 

Such  matchless  gradings  in  thy  rushings  ! 

Such  rapturous  shadings  in  thy  blushings  ! 

( Our  parting  reflections. ) 

Chime  on,  chime  on  thou  king  of  chiming  waters — 
Rhyme  on,  rhyme  on  thou  queen  of  rhyming  waters — 

Such  holy  pleasures  in  thy  chimings ! 

Such  lowly  measures  in  thy  rhymings  ! 

Chide  on,  chide  on  thou  king  of  chiding  waters — 
Glide  on,  glide  on  thou  queen  of  gliding  waters- 
Such  timely  warnings  in  thy  chidings  ! 
Such  fine  adornings  in  thy  glidings  !  "  • 

Fall  on,  fall  on  thou  king  of  falling  waters — 
Call  on,  call  on  thou  queen  of  calling  waters — 

Such  massive  soeedings  in  thy  fallings! 

Such  passive  pleadings  in  thy  callings  ! 

Praise  on,  praise  on  thou  king  of  praising  waters — 
Haze  on,  haze  on  thou  queen  of  hazing  waters — 

Such  plain  old  stories  in  thy  praisings  ! 

Such  rain-bow  glories  in  thy  hazings  ! 

Farewell,  farewell  thou  king  of  preaching  waters — 
Farewell,  farewell  thou  queen  of  teaching  waters — 
Such  awe  Divine  in  all  thy  preachings. 
No  words  of  mine  can  voice  thy  teachings. 


